# Tennis: Six-time China Open champion Novak Djokovic marked his first appearance at the event since 2015 with a victory. The Serb defeated Portugal’s Nuno Borges, 6-3, 7-6, to maintain his unbeaten record in Beijing. Djokovic will face Chinese wild card Bu Yunchaokete in the second round following his 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 win against Argentina’s Juan Manual Cerundolo. In the women’s draw, British number one Katie Boulter opened her campaign with a 6-3, 6-4 victory against Japanese qualifier Mai Hontama.
Tennis: Djokovic off to a winning start at the China Open